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CHAPTER VII.—­THE TSAN CHENG YUAN

Art. 49. The Tsan Cheng Yuan shall answer the
inquiries of the President and discuss important administrative
affairs.

The organization of the Tsan Cheng Yuan shall be fixed
by the Provisional Constitution Conference.

CHAPTER VIII.—­FINANCES

Art. 50. Levying of new taxes and dues and change
of tariff shall be decided by law.

The taxes and dues which are now in existence shall
continue to be collected as of old except as changed
by law.

Art. 51. With regard to the annual receipts and
expenditures of the nation, they shall be dealt with
in accordance with the Budget approved by the Li Fa
Yuan.

Art. 52. For special purposes continuous expenditures
for a specified number of years may be included in
the budget.

Art. 53. To prepare for any deficiency of the
budget and expenses needed outside of the estimates
in the budget, a special reserve fund must be provided
in the budget.

Art. 54. The following items of expenditures
shall not be cancelled or reduced except with the
approval of the President:—­

1. Any duties belonging to the nation according
to law.

2. Necessities stipulated by law.

3. Necessities for the purpose of carrying out
the treaties.

4. Expenses for the Army and Navy.

Art. 55. For national war or suppression of internal
disturbance or under unusual circumstances when time
will not permit to convoke the Li Fa Yuan, the President
may make emergency disposal of finance with the approval
of the Tsan Cheng Yuan, but in such case he shall ask
the Li Fa Yuan for indemnification at its next session.

Art. 56. When a new Budget cannot be established,
the Budget of the previous year will be used.
The same procedure will be adopted when the Budget
fails to pass at the time when the fiscal year has
begun.

Art. 57. When the closed accounts of the receipts
and expenditures of the nation have been audited by
the Board of Audit, they shall be submitted by the
President to the Li Fa Yuan for approval.

Art. 58. The organization of the Board of Audit
shall be fixed by the Provisional Constitution Conference.

CHAPTER IX.—­PROCEDURE OF CONSTITUTION MAKING

Art. 59. The Constitution of Chung Hua Min Kuo
shall be drafted by the Constitution Draft Committee,
which shall be organized with the members elected
by and from among the members of the Tsan Cheng Yuan.
The number of such drafting Committee shall be limited
to ten.

Art. 60. The Bill on the Constitution of Chung
Hua Min Kuo shall be fixed by the Tsan Cheng Yuan.

Art. 61. When the Bill on the Constitution of
the Chung Hua Min Kuo has been passed by the Tsan
Cheng Yuan, it shall be submitted by the President
to the Citizens’ Conference for final passage.